First Known Use: 1891
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myelocyte
noun my·e·lo·cyte \ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌsīt\
Definition of MYELOCYTE
: a bone-marrow cell; especially : a motile cell with cytoplasmic granules that gives rise to the granulocytes of the blood and occurs abnormally in the circulating blood
— my·e·lo·cyt·ic \ˌmī-ə-lə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective
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myelocyte
noun my·e·lo·cyte \ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌsīt\
Medical Definition of MYELOCYTE
: a bone marrow cell; especially : a motile cell with cytoplasmic granules that gives rise to the blood granulocytes and occurs abnormally in the circulating blood (as in myelogenous leukemia)
—my·e·lo·cyt·ic \ˌmī-ə-lə-ˈsit-ik\ adjective
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